Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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At nine o'clock, He Yuzhu knocked on the door of the next room, and then the two of them came down together.

As I walked down the stairs, I ran into Geng Feiyan, who was also coming downstairs.

He Yuzhu nodded and greeted, "Officer Geng, hello."

"Director He, is it time to go out?"

He Yuzhu said, "I need to go to the branch factory."

Jiang Hui, who was following behind, was not very happy to see her sister-in-law, but she forced herself to greet her, "Hello, sister-in-law."

Geng Feiyan frowned and said, "We're in the factory now, so don't call me sister-in-law."

Jiang Hui acted as if she had been caught doing something wrong by the teacher, behaving as docilely as a primary school student.

He opened his mouth and said, "Yes, Officer Geng."

Geng Feiyan nodded and the three of them went down the stairs together.

After starting the jeep, He Yuzhu asked on the way, "You and your sister-in-law don't get along well?"

"What's it to you?" Jiang Hui said irritably, still angry.

He Yuzhu said, "Why are you so angry again? I'm just concerned about you."

"Thank you for your concern, but it's not necessary."

He Yuzhu asked, "How about I transfer you to be your sister-in-law's secretary?"

"No way, I hate her too."

He Yuzhu said "oh" and didn't ask any more questions.

When I drove to the branch factory, Liu Feng was already there to greet me. Then I went to his office to listen to his report.

I then visited the workshop, where production was proceeding in an orderly manner and no unexpected incidents occurred.

Lunch was naturally at the branch factory, with several key leaders accompanying them. He Yuzhu and Jiang Hui sat together, close to each other.

After a few rounds of drinks, He Yuzhu would occasionally show his concern by serving food to his secretary.

Jiang Hui was so angry that she reached out and pinched him.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Huijiao was grabbed by He Yuzhu, and her body trembled. She immediately looked at the others.

At this moment, He Yuzhu raised his glass and invited everyone to drink their wine in one gulp.

Everyone drank with He Yuzhu, and no one noticed that Jiang Hui's right hand was being held by He Yuzhu.

Jiang Hui felt guilty and tried to pull her hand back, but He Yuzhu didn't let go at first, so she couldn't use too much force, otherwise others would notice.

Jiang Hui was angry and afraid that others would find out. Her heart was pounding and her mind was filled with all sorts of wild thoughts.

Her hands were grabbed, but her feet were still there. They were lifted up and placed on He Yuzhu's leather shoes, and he stomped on them hard.

Even though the leather shoes were thick and soft, it still hurt to step on them, and Jiang Hui vented her anger on her feet.

After venting her anger, Jiang Hui felt a little better, but her hand was still being held.

Fortunately, after a while, He Yuzhu loosened his grip, and Jiang Hui quickly took the opportunity to pull away.

From then on, both hands were placed obediently on the table.

After the meal, Jiang Hui was invited to a lounge.

He Yuzhu went into Liu Feng's office again, and the two talked for a long time before coming out of the office.

Jiang Hui was getting impatient, so she followed behind and got into the jeep. Liu Feng saw her off at the factory gate before waving goodbye.

Jiang Hui finally confronted him: "You big scoundrel, why did you grab my hand just now? We had an agreement that you weren't allowed to touch me."

He Yuzhu laughed: "You're really the one who turns the tables on others; you're just naturally unreasonable."

"Who's being unreasonable? You're the unreasonable one."

"I tried to reason with you then. What were you trying to do just now? Were you going to pinch me?"

"Who told you to put food on my plate?" Jiang Hui shouted.

"You're being unreasonable. I'm just putting some food on your plate; it's a leader showing concern for his subordinate. And instead of appreciating my kindness, you're trying to pinch me, and you won't even let me fight back?"

"You... I just realized you're the unreasonable one. Who told you to put food on my plate?"

"I'm putting food on your plate, so you can't pinch me, can you? If you pinch me, of course I'll fight back."

"You..." Jiang Hui didn't know what to say for a moment.

I'm clearly in the right, so how can you say something like that, making it seem like I've become the bad guy?

He Yuzhu said, "Hui'er, don't be angry. How about we make up?"

"Who said you'd make up with me? You big liar."

Well, now is not the time, so He Yuzhu didn't say anything more, and the two returned to the machinery factory in silence.

A moment later, Zhang Guangming arrived and said, "I just received news that Qiao Yuanhong has been transferred."

"He was transferred?"

Zhang Guangming nodded: "I've confirmed it. Qiao Yuanhong has been transferred to Chaoyangmen."

He Yuzhu nodded, feeling a surge of joy. Qiao Yuanhong was from Jiang Hanyang, and especially since Qiao Yuanhong might be in contact with Qing Laosan, his transfer was a relief.

He Yuzhu asked, "Do you know who the new police station chief is?"

"We don't know yet. All we know is that the former director of Chaoyangmen Police Station was transferred to Qianmen."

After Zhang Guangming left, He Yuzhu picked up the phone and called Bai Ling.

As expected, a cold voice answered: "Why are you calling?"

"Sister Ling, I haven't offended you, have I?" He Yuzhu asked directly.

Bai Ling then softened her tone: "Why are you making that call?"

"I just want to ask about Qiao Yuanhong's transfer."

"The Qianmen Street area needed a cadre with a strong work ethic, so the director of the Chaoyangmen Police Station was transferred there."

"Qiao Yuanhong made a mistake in his last job, and it also involved the possibility of collusion with Qing Laosan, so we changed his location and sent him to Chaoyangmen Police Station."

He Yuzhu already knew the news, and his biggest concern right now was who would succeed Qiao Yuanhong.

"Do you know who the new director of Jiaodaokou Police Station is working for? It's not Jiang Hanyang's man, is it?"

"Speak more politely. What do you mean, 'whose person'?"

He Yuzhu found it strange; isn't that how people normally talk?

Why is Bai Ling angry again?

So he changed his approach and said, "Could you possibly make me one of your people?"

"Are you deliberately trying to annoy me?"

He Yuzhu asked in surprise, "Who is it? What did I do to offend you?"

Bai Ling said, word by word, "I am the new police station chief. What do you say?"

"Are you kidding me? Aren't you from the Municipal Public Security Bureau? How come you're working as a police station chief at the grassroots level?"

Bai Ling snorted: "Isn't it all because of you?"

"why?"

"Don't bother asking. Anyway, I'm going to Jiaodaokou in a couple of days, and I'll be the director from then on."

After saying that, he hung up the phone without giving He Yuzhu a chance to ask any more questions.

He Yuzhu was quite surprised, as the public security system has its own set of levels.

The ranks, from lowest to highest, are: police officer, police superintendent, police inspector, police commissioner, etc.

He Yuzhu wasn't very familiar with her either, but Bai Ling was equivalent to a division-level cadre, which was much higher than the level of the police station chief.

He Yuzhu was very puzzled, but Bai Ling hung up on him, and he didn't know why for a moment.

Could it be related to him? He Yuzhu was very curious.

He Yuzhu left the machinery factory early when it was almost time to get off work.

Jiang Hui found it strange that He Yuzhu hadn't driven his Jeep home today.

"Hmph, you scoundrel, I wonder which girl you've been flirting with this time."

He Yuzhu rode his bicycle to Bai Ling's house. The gate was locked, but that didn't stop him.

I put the lock and bicycle directly into my storage space, then went into the yard and hung the lock back up.

Bai Ling is about to go to the grassroots level, and of course there are no cases, so she can leave work on time.

He rode his bicycle home, opened the door and entered the main room. He unbuttoned his uniform and was about to go inside to change back into civilian clothes.

As I passed through the single door, I took off my coat, revealing a tight-fitting sweater underneath.

Then I saw that He Yuzhu, that scoundrel, was lying on the headboard, holding a novel in his hand.

Bai Ling asked in surprise, "How did you get here?"